Modern Family's Aubrey Anderson-Emmons Says She's Bisexual; Quotes Iconic "I'm Gay" Scene

A hilarious scene from Modern Family (2009-2020) has recently been doing the rounds on social media, where the young character Lily Tucker-Pritchett yells, "I'm gay, I'm gay!" The moment, originally played for laughs, has now taken a touching new significance. Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, the child actor who played the little witty character, recently came out as bisexual by quoting this dialogue. The actress, who recently turned 18, posted a TikTok captioned, "People keep joking so much abt me being gay when I literally am (I'm bi)."

Aubrey dropped the news in a casual and confident social media post, soon sparking a wave of support from her fans. One commenter said, “Coming out to this audio is truly iconic!” Many even referenced her on-screen parents from Modern Family, saying, "Oh my god! Cam and Mitch would be so proud!" Another joked, "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree." Some also added more quotes from the 'I'm gay' scene. 

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Who is Aubrey Anderson-Emmons?

Born on June 8, 2007, Aubrey was just four years old when she was cast as Lily in the Peacock series Modern Family. She is the daughter of popular standup comic, actress, and talent manager Amy Anderson. Her father is a media entrepreneur. Interestingly, her mother played a waitress in the iconic "I'm gay" scene, which is set in a Vietnamese restaurant. 

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Aubrey was the youngest Asian-American child star on the red carpet at the 2012 and 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards. Although she has not acted in any other films or series since Modern Family ended, she continues to entertain her fans as an indie pop musician. She has released songs like Telephones and Traffic, and MAP.

Aubrey also has a popular YouTube channel called FoodMania Review, which she and her mother started in 2015. She is also a philanthropist and activist. Aubrey was recently seen participating in the anti-deportation protests in Los Angeles. She posted social media posts from the rallies and also shared online resources.